IT and digital projects manager - Smart Working

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Summary of the work Manage a number of projects within the IT Portfolio at the Council. Supporting the delivery of the IT and Digital Strategies, working across departments to deliver improvements for internal and external customers. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length 3 months Latest start date Saturday 1 February 2020 Early Market Engagement There is an established IT Project Management Office with many projects underway. Who Speclialist Work With You will work with resources across the IT team and in specialist functions (e.g. finance and procurement) to deliver the projects. What Specialists Work On Manage the Unified Communications project which replaces/ upgrades the Councils telephony systems and contact centre. Development of business case and solution procurement. Manage the Electronic Document Management System (Information @ Work) Consolidation project. Skills & Experience • Have experience working with local government procurement processes • Have experience of the full project life cycle from business case definition, through to transition to business as usual • Have extensive experience of project management • Have experience with one or more project methodologies (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2,PMP) • Experience of successfully delivering projects in a local government or public sector organistion • Experience of managing contact centre projects • Understanding of modern approaches to delivering telephony to users across a large organisation Nice to Haves Experience of managing projects for document management systems Work Location The IT Team for London Borough of Redbridge is based at Lynton House, Ilford. However the majority of the team are working from home due to Covid-19 and this role would be expected to do the same. Working Arrangments Working remotely from home due to Covid 19. Occasional requirement to be onsite to collect/return IT equipment. Security Clearance None required. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria • Can work collaboratively with the IT business as usual team to ensure the best outcomes for the Council. • Can work collaboratively with specialists in the Council to achieve project aims (e.g. finance, legal and procurement) Assessment Method Interview Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 10% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent? Yes 2. What document management system are you currently using? Information@work 3. Is the role inside or outside IR35? HMRC employment status check returns - Off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply 4. Can you please advise if you have a target day rate for the position? Anticipated max £500 5. What is the budget? Maximum for the contract is £30000 6. Is an extension likely after 3 months? Extension is possible, however this may be incorporated into other, wider pieces of work rather than a simple extension of this contract. 7. What are the Procurement timelines? Procurement for telephony solution required to complete by end of 2021. 8. Who is the incumbent supplier? Current supplier is Albany Beck Consulting 9. Is the incumbent also being considered for the post or will they be leaving when the contract expires? The incumbent supplier will be considered if they apply. 10. Is the incumbent leaving the project? The supplier contract is expiring.